Arrow

'Arrow' is The CW and Warner Bros. Television's hit DC superhero series, based on comic book character Green Arrow. Stephen Amell, known previously for roles in HBO's 'Hung' and ABC's 'Private Practice,' stars on 'Arrow' in the lead role as Central City's hooded, arrow-slinging vigilante. After being stranded on a island for five years, he returns home with a new set of skills and a need to rid his home city of corruption. Over the course of the series, 'Arrow' introduced a plethora of DC comic book characters in live action, including Black Canary, Huntress, villains Deadshot and Bronze Tiger, and even Barry Allen (aka The Flash). 'Glee' star Grant Gustin was cast in the role of DC's super speedster and will portray the hero in his own 'The Flash' pilot with the potential to continue as a series.

Just as Arrow Season 6 jettisoned Oliver’s flashbacks, so too will Season 7 make another foundational change. Series showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle are apparently stepping back, and will be replaced by a longtime voice from the writers’ room.

Black Lightning got fan hopes up when it started namedropping Supergirl and Arrow characters, but don’t expect Jefferson Pierce or his daughters to fight aliens just yet. Producers are walking back the potential for crossover with other CW shows, save one notable caveat.

It’s getting to be that time of year, and The CW is going all-in with its formal renewals. Good news has arrived for fans of Black Lightning, Arrow, Flash, Riverdale, Supernatural and more, but who got left in the post-apocalyptic cold?

Arrow, Flash and others work around DC’s live-action limitations, even as certain properties remain in development hell. A live-action Batman Beyond in particular has eluded fans, but a new post from the Arrow-verse concept artist might bring that dream closer to reality.

The CW’s Black Lightning smartly opted not to connect itself to the Arrow-verse, but may already have walked back that decision. Tuesday’s latest dropped shout-outs to both Vixen and Supergirl, and we’re … confused, to say the least.